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Brian Schneider-Former 49ers ST coach
Jan 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Chong Li says to Sorensen……."You are NEXXX!!!"
Jan 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Sorensen, Foerster and Moody next PLEASE
Jan 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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A reason that the 49ers' organizational structure/dedication to special teams must be scrutinized: Schneider coached Seattle's special teams to multiple top-5 finishes over 2010-20. So there's evidence to suggest that SF's special teams issues go beyond who's coordinating https://t.co/vGgJRpeHL1
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) January 7, 2025
Jan 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
A reason that the 49ers' organizational structure/dedication to special teams must be scrutinized: Schneider coached Seattle's special teams to multiple top-5 finishes over 2010-20. So there's evidence to suggest that SF's special teams issues go beyond who's coordinating https://t.co/vGgJRpeHL1
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) January 7, 2025
Not a Dave Lombardi fan but he's right. They sign a few "ST guys" in free agency every year but none of them ever get us to a Top 10 unit.
The goal shouldn't be an average ST unit. The goal should be to be the best special teams unit in the NFL. Stealing possessions from other teams.
You could argue that the Rams fake punt vs the 49ers in Week 3 saved their season.
Jan 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
A reason that the 49ers' organizational structure/dedication to special teams must be scrutinized: Schneider coached Seattle's special teams to multiple top-5 finishes over 2010-20. So there's evidence to suggest that SF's special teams issues go beyond who's coordinating https://t.co/vGgJRpeHL1
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) January 7, 2025
What he doesn't say there is that Seattle's special teams fell off around 2014. They had several Top 10 finishes from 2010 to 2014 and only one from 2015 to 2020.
How much of their initial success was pure talent versus coaching because they fell off hard?
Jan 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Originally posted by Leathaface:
Not a Dave Lombardi fan but he's right. They sign a few "ST guys" in free agency every year but none of them ever get us to a Top 10 unit.
The goal shouldn't be an average ST unit. The goal should be to be the best special teams unit in the NFL. Stealing possessions from other teams.
You could argue that the Rams fake punt vs the 49ers in Week 3 saved their season.
Ideally you fill up your special teams with late round picks and UDFA's and they haven't done a great job of that.
Jan 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
A reason that the 49ers' organizational structure/dedication to special teams must be scrutinized: Schneider coached Seattle's special teams to multiple top-5 finishes over 2010-20. So there's evidence to suggest that SF's special teams issues go beyond who's coordinating https://t.co/vGgJRpeHL1
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) January 7, 2025
What he doesn't say there is that Seattle's special teams fell off around 2014. They had several Top 10 finishes from 2010 to 2014 and only one from 2015 to 2020.
How much of their initial success was pure talent versus coaching because they fell off hard?
Thank you for the context.
Jan 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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One done - one to go.
Byebye Coach Schneider
Byebye Coach Schneider
Jan 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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I like the Steelers ST coach. He always has his unit playing with their hair on fire. Reminds me of the Tony Montana squad of 2011.
Jan 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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They should have fired his ass after the superbowl being he advocated for the 9ers to draft Jake "the bust-down buster" Moody cost the 9ers a super bowl 6th trophy 
Jan 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:Originally posted by Leathaface:Not a Dave Lombardi fan but he's right. They sign a few "ST guys" in free agency every year but none of them ever get us to a Top 10 unit.
The goal shouldn't be an average ST unit. The goal should be to be the best special teams unit in the NFL. Stealing possessions from other teams.
You could argue that the Rams fake punt vs the 49ers in Week 3 saved their season.
Ideally you fill up your special teams with late round picks and UDFA's and they haven't done a great job of that.
Shanahan's mantra has been conservatism / minimum viability on special teams. Hell we drafted a punter in the 4th round that played rugby, and we have yet to use him in any gadget ST plays.
Kyle needs to evolve his approach and give more freedom to the next ST coach.
Jan 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
A reason that the 49ers' organizational structure/dedication to special teams must be scrutinized: Schneider coached Seattle's special teams to multiple top-5 finishes over 2010-20. So there's evidence to suggest that SF's special teams issues go beyond who's coordinating https://t.co/vGgJRpeHL1
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) January 7, 2025
What he doesn't say there is that Seattle's special teams fell off around 2014. They had several Top 10 finishes from 2010 to 2014 and only one from 2015 to 2020.
How much of their initial success was pure talent versus coaching because they fell off hard?
he also didn't mention that Hes a damn MOLE.
Jan 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Originally posted by GEEK:
Shanahan's mantra has been conservatism / minimum viability on special teams. Hell we drafted a punter in the 4th round that played rugby, and we have yet to use him in any gadget ST plays.
Kyle needs to evolve his approach and give more freedom to the next ST coach.
Kyle is very conservative in s/t,if I am not mistaken all 3 divisional rivals have run a fake punt against us in the last 2 seasons,while wish ran 1 against the Seahawks and not on purpose was called back for a flag for holding ,but boy he has some wheels ran a 4.63, Why not use it sparingly.
Jan 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Originally posted by elguapo:
Chong Li says to Sorensen……."You are NEXXX!!!"
Jan 7, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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The #49ers have fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider, sources tell ESPN.
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) January 7, 2025